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Overtaking Vehicle on Left
1986
- Tort Liability
C - 3.46
The following shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction:

1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
 
NDCC 39-10-11
(2002 - reviewed with no changes)